Eddie (1996)
Eddie (1996)
The newest coach in the NBA has got the Knicks right where she wants them.
Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre record when, in mid-season, "Wild Bill" Burgess, the new owner, as a public relations gimmick, stages an 'honorary coach' contest, which Eddie wins. The fans love it, so "Wild Bill" fires the coach and hires her. She takes the bunch of overpaid prima

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Cast

Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg As: Eddie Franklin
Frank Langella Frank Langella As: Wild Bill Burgess
Dennis Farina Dennis Farina As: John Bailey
Richard Jenkins Richard Jenkins As: Carl Zimmer
Lisa Ann Walter Lisa Ann Walter As: Claudine
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Storyline

Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre record when, in mid-season, "Wild Bill" Burgess, the new owner, as a public relations gimmick, stages an 'honorary coach' contest, which Eddie wins. The fans love it, so "Wild Bill" fires the coach and hires her. She takes the bunch of overpaid prima


Tagline: The newest coach in the NBA has got the Knicks right where she wants them.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Action, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 31 May 1996

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Island Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Universal Pictures

Budget: $30,000,000

Revenue: $31,387,164

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Cast

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Eddie Franklin

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Wild Bill Burgess

Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

John Bailey

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Carl Zimmer

Lisa Ann Walter

Lisa Ann Walter

Claudine

John Benjamin Hickey

John Benjamin Hickey

Joe Nader

Troy Byer

Troy Byer

Beth Hastings

John Salley

John Salley

Nate Wilson

Rick Fox

Rick Fox

Terry Hastings

Malik Sealy

Malik Sealy

Stacy Patton

John Starks

John Starks

Pickup Player

Mark Jackson

Mark Jackson

Darren "Preacher" Taylor

Greg Ostertag

Greg Ostertag

Joe Sparks

Marv Albert

Marv Albert

Marv Albert

Chris Berman

Chris Berman

Chris Berman

Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

Mohammed

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Rick

Walt Frazier

Walt Frazier

Walt Frazier

Rudolph Giuliani

Rudolph Giuliani

Rudolph Giuliani

Ed Koch

Ed Koch

Ed Koch

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

George O. Gore II

George O. Gore II

Mark Jones

Alexandra Adi

Alexandra Adi

ESPN Radio Announcer

Spud Webb

Spud Webb

Spud Webb

Glenn 'Doc' Rivers

Glenn 'Doc' Rivers

Glenn "Doc" Rivers

Vlade Divac

Vlade Divac

Vlade Divac

Corie Blount

Corie Blount

Corie Blount

Cedric Ceballos

Cedric Ceballos

Cedric Ceballos

Anthony Miller

Anthony Miller

Anthony Miller

Nick Van Exel

Nick Van Exel

Nick Van Exel

Anthony Mason

Anthony Mason

Pickup Player

Herb Williams

Herb Williams

Pickup Player

Marc Blucas

Marc Blucas

Bench Knicks

John DiMaggio

John DiMaggio

Construction Worker

Fabio

Fabio

Fabio

David Letterman

David Letterman

David Letterman (uncredited)

Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld (uncredited)

Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman

San Antonio Spurs

Danny Manning

Danny Manning

Phoenix Suns

Gary Payton

Gary Payton

Rumeal Smith

Directed By

Steve Rash

Steve Rash

Director

Ruth A. Redfern

Ruth A. Redfern

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Jon Connolly

Jon Connolly

Screenplay

David Loucka

David Loucka

Screenplay

Eric Champnella

Eric Champnella

Screenplay

Keith Mitchell

Keith Mitchell

Screenplay

Jeff Buhai

Jeff Buhai

Screenplay

Steve Zacharias

Steve Zacharias

Screenplay

Production Crew

Ron Bozman

Ron Bozman

Executive Producer

Mark Burg

Mark Burg

Producer

David Permut

David Permut

Producer

Jeff Buhai

Jeff Buhai

Executive Producer

Steve Zacharias

Steve Zacharias

Executive Producer

Andrew Gunn

Andrew Gunn

Co-Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Stanley Clarke

Stanley Clarke

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Victor J. Kemper

Victor J. Kemper

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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